get tent stakes for your mic stand, those will save your recordings when the stand might go down
This is a fabulous piece of advice that I was able to put to use a couple of weeks ago. A *very* small investment (two tent spikes and a couple of bungee cords) saved my stand from crashing down at the hands of a wandering 4 year-old that night.
live and learn, my whole taping experiences have taught me alot of trial and error